Manaus vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Manaus	Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$842	$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2000	$2229
🏠 One person rent	$380	$489
🏘️ Family rent	$629	$812
🍽️ Food expenses	$265	$378
🚐 Transport expenses	$113	$41.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$505	$209
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	25	19
😀 Quality of life	60	41
🏙️ Population	2.3M	159K

The cost of living in Manaus is 15% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6589th and 5666th ($842 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Brazil and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Brazil vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Manaus ranked 31st best city to live in Brazil vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 5837th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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	Manaus	Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.48	$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.9	$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.12	$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.4	$2.42
☕ Cappuccino	$3.07	$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.06	$3.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$486	$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$224	$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$830	$901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$397	$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.3	$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$123	$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22.4	$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.42%	8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1722	$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1134	$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.89	$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.2	$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.26	$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.34	$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.37	$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.58	$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.56	$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.14	$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.08	$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.44	$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.93	$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.42	$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.37	$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.24	$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.18	$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.53	$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.45	$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.86	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.4	$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.12	$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$48.4	$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.78	$2.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.9	$70.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.8	$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$219	$169
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4970	$3188

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Cities near Manaus

Distance	City	Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi	Manacapuru	$744
175 km or 109 mi	Itacoatiara	$744
257 km or 160 mi	Maues	$747
364 km or 226 mi	Coari	$744
368 km or 229 mi	Parintins	$750
466 km or 290 mi	Itaituba	$755
484 km or 301 mi	Oriximina	$759
522 km or 324 mi	Tefe	$667
594 km or 369 mi	Santarem	$669
662 km or 412 mi	Boa Vista	$744
762 km or 474 mi	Porto Velho	$716
828 km or 515 mi	Ariquemes	$665
867 km or 539 mi	Altamira	$667
892 km or 554 mi	Ji-Parana	$645
979 km or 608 mi	Rolim de Moura	$634
1030 km or 640 mi	Linden	$1236
1040 km or 646 mi	Santana	$618
1054 km or 655 mi	Macapa	$649
1059 km or 658 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$890
1071 km or 666 mi	Breves	$655
1072 km or 666 mi	Vilhena	$575
1076 km or 669 mi	New Amsterdam	$1236
1094 km or 680 mi	Sinop	$780
1108 km or 689 mi	Tabatinga	$670
1118 km or 695 mi	Georgetown	$1212
1133 km or 704 mi	Paramaribo	$914
1151 km or 715 mi	Tucurui	$670
1151 km or 715 mi	Rio Branco	$815
1165 km or 724 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1908
1172 km or 729 mi	Cameta	$652
1231 km or 765 mi	Kourou	$1966
1235 km or 767 mi	Maraba	$709
1236 km or 768 mi	Cayenne	$1941
1246 km or 774 mi	Abaetetuba	$596
1264 km or 785 mi	Upata	$793
1290 km or 801 mi	Puerto Ayacucho	$815
1292 km or 803 mi	Belem	$812
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$896
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$846
1308 km or 813 mi	Ananindeua	$709

Cities near Praia

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Assomada	$979
270 km or 168 mi	Mindelo	$979
651 km or 404 mi	Dakar	$1281
671 km or 417 mi	Rufisque	$1206
709 km or 440 mi	Thies	$1214
760 km or 472 mi	Lamin	$545
761 km or 473 mi	Saint-Louis	$1140
762 km or 474 mi	Brikama	$611
765 km or 475 mi	Banjul	$527
766 km or 476 mi	Fatick	$1163
786 km or 488 mi	Louga	$1141
805 km or 500 mi	Kaolack	$1164
824 km or 512 mi	Ziguinchor	$1109
843 km or 524 mi	Rosso	$619
877 km or 545 mi	Nouakchott	$653
921 km or 572 mi	Bissau	$857
952 km or 591 mi	Kolda	$1119
1004 km or 624 mi	Bafata	$831
1156 km or 718 mi	Boffa	$983
1222 km or 760 mi	Conakry	$1050
1263 km or 785 mi	Forecariah	$984
1327 km or 825 mi	Freetown	$1272
1338 km or 831 mi	Mamou	$1005
1497 km or 930 mi	Bo	$1231
1554 km or 965 mi	Kenema	$1219
1618 km or 1005 mi	Gueckedou	$998
1621 km or 1007 mi	Kankan	$993
1646 km or 1023 mi	Tenerife	$1739
1660 km or 1031 mi	La Orotava	$1668
1662 km or 1033 mi	Santa Lucia de Tirajana	$1534
1663 km or 1034 mi	Puerto de la Cruz	$1727
1680 km or 1044 mi	San Cristobal de La Laguna	$1608
1682 km or 1045 mi	Santa Cruz de Tenerife	$1642
1685 km or 1047 mi	Monrovia	$518
1688 km or 1049 mi	Las Palmas	$1508
1694 km or 1053 mi	Bamako	$561
1712 km or 1064 mi	Kakata	$487
1729 km or 1074 mi	Laayoune	$627
1735 km or 1078 mi	Koulikoro	$493
1737 km or 1079 mi	Banamba	$494